Nudo – Olive Tree Adoption GIVEAWAY

I mentioned in my Holiday Gift Guide post how much I LOVE to give. I also listed Nudo as one of my gift suggestions. I mentioned them because I LOVE their olive oils and gift sets and think their tree adoptions are pure genius! And now I’m PLEASED as punch to be able to put them both together and GIVE AWAY one of the most amazing, cutting edge, cool gifts evah! That’s right, we’ve teamed up with NUDO, who have generously offered to gift {ehem disclaimer} ONE of you LUCKY READERS a year’s adoption to one of their olive tree’s. *and the crowd goes wild*

{photo credit: Nudo}

In case you haven’t heard of Nudo {gasp} here’s a brief summary from their site “Nudo is an olive grove. And part of it can be yours Adopt one of its trees for a year and you’ll receive all the produce from your tree. Imagine dunking your bread in your own oil from your own tree thousands of miles away on a hillside in Italy.It’s delicious, it’s good for the world and you get to show off to your friends. Hang the consequences. Adopt an olive tree.”

{photo credit: Nudo}

So you’re ready to adopt are you ; ) You simply visit their site, choose from one of their many stunning groves and once you’ve chosen your tree, the first thing you’ll receive is an adoption certificate, to make you official, and your tree information booklet. Then over the course of the year you’ll receive TWO more packages, one in the spring and the other one in the fall, containing all the produce from your tree. We say “your” tree but we actually collect your tree’s harvest with about 50 of its neighbors – to give us enough olives to press in one go. Think of it as being about the society rather than the individual.

Once you’ve adopted your tree you can go and see it, water it, even hug it. {of course the trip isn’t included, I’m no Oprah sorry}. They can even give you updates on how your tree is doing. Sweet right ; )

{Photo from Nudo Flickr stream. Click to see more}

An Olive Tree Adoption from NUDO would make an incredible gift for just about anyone on your holiday list. It’s thoughtful, unique, TASTY and helps support small scale, artisanal farming. What else could you ask for ; )

{this is a sampling of some of their fantastic flavored oils! They’re available for purchase in their shop ; ) They come in the most gorgeously designed tins don’t they!}

EDITED TO ADD: Thank you for your entries. Contest has ended. Winner announced HERE

Giveaway!

Here’s what to do to enter to WIN a years olive tree adoption from Nudo:

{First Entry is required by Nudo: It’s a three part entry so read CAREFULLY, you will be rewarded though, there’s a hot little coupon involved! Everyone is a WINNER}

1-a Visit NUDO’s SITEand find the answer to the following question: “How many Olive Groves does Nudo Have?”

1-b While you’re on their site, sign up for NUDO’s NEWSLETTER. After you’ve input your name and email leave the correct answer in the “Message” field. BONUS: For all your efforts: Nudo will send each of you who properly signs up for the Newsletter a coupon good towards a 10% discount on your purchase of a gift set or adoption!
1-c Finally, come back here and leave a comment telling me you’ve done this.

{Bonus entries…you MUST leave a SEPARATE comment for each entry to count}

2. Follow NudoItalia on TWITTER. Come back, leave a separate comment telling us you’ve done so.
3. Follow bell’alimento on TWITTER. Come back, leave a separate comment telling us you’ve done so.
4. Tweet the following {you must be following for this entry to count} :

I just entered to win an Olive Tree Adoption from @bellalimento @NudoItalia You can enter here: http://bit.ly/hRgjjp